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"Yo~ Karen, Will, long time no see, huh?"
Ryuga scanned the two of them, a slow smile spreading across his lips, greeting them warmly.
"You're too slow, Ryuga."
Karen looked up, staring at the smiling Ryuga with dissatisfaction, completely ignoring his enthusiasm.
Will glanced at Ryuga out of the corner of his eye, then continued to lower his head and tease his Xatu.
"Ah~ I'm truly sorry about that, but it seems you still haven't caught those two traitors?"
"You can't even handle two stray dogs, tsk tsk~ It seems my evaluation of you was still too high."
Ryuga's smile remained unchanged, but his tone was already tinged with sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Karen's pretty face instantly turned cold, and Will's action of feeding the Xatu abruptly stopped.
The atmosphere slowly stiffened.
"Don't stare at me with such terrifying eyes, Karen. It's better to find Silver and Blue soon. The boss doesn't like useless people."
Ryuga leaned against the wall, observing Karen up and down with interest.
Hmm, it had been a while, and Karen was still so alluring.
"You don't need to tell me that. Those two traitors won't escape."
Karen snorted coldly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes when Blue and Silver were mentioned.
This was an order personally issued by the boss, and Karen dared not be negligent, as the terror of the Masked Man was deeply ingrained in her heart.
However, although those two traitors weren't strong, their anti-tracking methods were extremely good, which meant that even now, Karen and Will still hadn't found their whereabouts.
"Your confident look is still so charming, but I always feel like I've heard that before."
Ryuga's smile deepened at the corners of his lips, and he rubbed his chin as if recalling something, then clapped his hands.
"Right, last year, Karen, you seemed to have said the same thing, didn't you?"
Listening to Ryuga's sarcastic tone, Karen gritted her teeth.
This damn Ryuga!
Damn it!
"You really haven't changed at all. You're still so annoying."
Her chest rose and fell continuously, expressing Karen's current emotions, but she was already used to it after all.
Karen quickly calmed down and spoke indifferently.
Although Karen's tone was calm, the displeasure within that calmness was something Ryuga and Will could fully sense.
Will remained silent.
He was also a proud person, but in front of Ryuga, that pride was completely useless.
They had grown up together, and unlike Blue and Silver, Karen and Will's temperaments were both righteous and evil.
Logically, their relationship with Ryuga should have been quite good.
But in reality, they did not get along well, after allā¦
Who the hell could stand their partner calling them "useless" and "scum" every day?
They knew there was an indescribable gap between them and Ryuga, one that effort couldn't bridge, but rather a huge difference in talent.
However, Karen and Will were also geniuses.
They couldn't tolerate Ryuga's arrogance.
"If that makes you uncomfortable, then I'm truly sorry."
Ryuga shrugged.
Occasionally teasing Karen and Will was his daily routine.
Originally, there were Blue and Silver too, but unfortunately, those two traitors ran away.
"Karen, you're really getting more and more attractive. Do you have time to have a glass of red wine with me later?"
With a slight raise of his lips, Ryuga smiled and invited Karen.
Karen's eye twitched upon hearing this.
This guy, he really wouldn't give up.
"Thanks, no, I don't have time."
Karen rejected him three times without hesitation.
As a colleague, Karen knew Ryuga's reckless nature far too well.
Was that going to drink red wine, or sending a lamb into a tiger's mouth?
No need to think about it.
If she really went, she was afraid she wouldn't even have her bones left after this guy swallowed her.
Although dressed youthfully and brightly, Karen considered herself not to be an easy person, let alone with someone she disliked so much as Ryuga.
"That's truly a pity."
Ryuga shrugged and didn't force it.
Anyway, there was still plenty of time, no rush.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Soon, footsteps echoed again from the stairs, and a short figure wearing an ice-sculpted mask, emanating a chilling aura and draped in a black robe, slowly descended.
Masked Man!
"Boss."
Karen and Will immediately stood straight, respectfully addressing the Masked Man.
Although they had completed the Masked Man's training and were now top-tier powerhouses in the world, especially Karen, who had already reached Champion level.
But in front of the Masked Man, a being as unfathomable as an endless ice abyss, Karen and Will were still like quails.
"Teacher."
Unlike Karen and Will, Ryuga addressed him as Teacher.
"Hmm, you've caused quite a stir in Galar, Ryuga."
The Masked Man nodded, glancing at Ryuga, his deep, hoarse voice revealing no discernible emotion.
The Masked Man had always kept an eye on Ryuga, his most valued and surprising disciple.
"But the gains were also immense." Ryuga replied with a smile.
"As long as you know what you're doing, don't expose yourself."
The Masked Man replied noncommittally, speaking indifferently.
He didn't care what trouble Ryuga caused, because that was Ryuga's business, unrelated to him.
However, the Masked Man did not want Ryuga to expose his existence.
His goals did not conflict with the PokƩmon League, and he had no ambition to dominate the world.
While the Masked Man was not afraid of provoking the PokƩmon League, it would make things very troublesome.
"I understand."
Ryuga nodded, assuring the Masked Man.
"Have you still not found the whereabouts of Blue and Silver?"
The Masked Man turned his gaze to Karen and Will, his tone slowly turning cold.
A year ago, Blue and Silver betrayed him and escaped.
Of course, this matter would at most make the Masked Man secretly angry for a while.
With his current cold and indifferent temperament, he wouldn't take it too much to heart.
Moreover, Silver and Blue themselves were not strong, because they had been slacking off during the Masked Man's training, so the Masked Man didn't value them much.
But when Blue escaped, she also stole the Silver Wing and Rainbow Feather that he had prepared!
Those were the cornerstones of his goal!
So the Masked Man was truly enraged, making Karen and Will constantly search for their whereabouts.
"We are truly sorry, please give us some more time."
Karen and Will's faces paled slightly, and they hurriedly bowed to the Masked Man, speaking respectfully.
No one knew the terror of the Masked Man better than those like them, who had been raised and trained by him since childhood.
"Useless."
The Masked Man's eyes grew colder.
A whole year had passed, and they still hadn't found those two traitors.
"Continue to investigate the whereabouts of Blue and Silver, and at the same time, search for the whereabouts of Lugia and Ho-Oh."
"Ryuga, you will also participate in this mission." But the Masked Man didn't make things difficult for them, saying coldly.
No matter what, there could be no more lack of results.
Without the Rainbow Feather and the Silver Wing, the GS Ball could not be made, and the GS Ball was the only way to catch Celebi, who could use Time Travel.
If he couldn't catch Celebi, what would become of his long-cherished wish?
He was already very old and couldn't delay any longer.
Blue and Silver's strength was indeed average, but their anti-tracking methods were excellent.
In that case, then they would cast a wide net and search for Lugia and Ho-Oh again!
That's right, ever since they kidnapped children for the Masked Man ten years ago, Lugia and Ho-Oh had both escaped from the Masked Man's control.
"Yes."
Ryuga's eyes flickered slightly.
As expected, teacher was already getting anxious.
But that was true.
The Masked Man was indeed very old, and he couldn't wait any longer.
For this long-cherished wish, he had worked for decades.
Ryuga also didn't tell the Masked Man about his conversation with Dialga.
He was waiting for the right moment.
After all, if he told the Masked Man now, not to mention whether he would believe it, Arceus's awakening was within two years, but the exact time was unknownā¦
Without resolving the Arceus incident, Dialga could not help Ryuga travel through time.
And two yearsā¦
Would the Masked Man be willing to wait?
Could Celebi, whom he had pursued his entire life, be given up so easily?
Moreover, Ryuga had other thoughts.
"Once you find the whereabouts of Ho-Oh and Lugia, you can contact me, and I will personally take action."
The Masked Man said indifferently.
Ho-Oh and Lugia were both High Legendaries.
Even Ryuga, his most favored disciple in his impression, couldn't completely suppress them.
But the Masked Man didn't need them to catch Ho-Oh and Lugia.
As long as they could find the whereabouts of these two legendaries, he would personally take action to ensure a 100% success rate!
"Yes."
Karen and Will responded.
"Teacher, although that's what you say, Kanto is too big. It's too difficult for just a few of us to find the whereabouts of Ho-Oh and Lugia."
Ryuga pondered for a moment, then spoke to the Masked Man.
There was a reason why legendaries were called Legendaries.
Their numbers were simply too scarce, let alone High Legendaries.
There was only one Ho-Oh in the entire world, and although Lugia had a family, Lugia lived in the deep sea!
Kanto was so vast, and their Team Rocket only had a few people in total.
How long would it take to find them?
"ā¦"
Hearing this, Karen and Will remained silent, and Karen, with her head down, even rolled her eyes.
Originally, Mask Organization wasn't just the three of them.
Although the other members' standards were far from theirs, they were still considered elite.
But Ryuga was too arrogant.
After 10 years of getting along, most of them were mocked into losing their minds and directly clashed with Ryugaā¦ Hmm, and then after Blue and Silver defected a year ago, Masked Organization now only had the three of them left.
"What do you want to say?"
The Masked Man narrowed his eyes slightly.
"We can seek cooperation with a faction. Our manpower and resources are indeed scarce, but there's a faction in Kanto that completely lacks nothing." Ryuga raised the corner of his mouth.
They lacked manpower, so why not cooperate with a faction that had many people?
"Team Rocket?" The Masked Man instantly understood Ryuga's meaning and pondered slightly.
Karen and Will didn't know that Ryuga had joined Team Rocket, but the Masked Man did, because Ryuga had actively reported it to him, but the Masked Man hadn't cared.
But if they cooperated with Team Rocketā¦
With their Team Rocket as an aid to Team Rocket, could the Kanto League still handle it?
Even without counting himself, Ryuga was a Top Champion, Karen was an Intermediate Champion, and the weakest Will was a Psychic-type Elite.
Kanto would probably be in chaos.
"This matter is entrusted to you, Ryuga. Karen, Will, you will follow Ryuga's orders."
After thinking for a moment, the Masked Man said indifferently to Ryuga.
Yes, there was no need to worry.
As long as his long-cherished wish could be fulfilled, that was enough.
As early as decades ago, the moment those Two Lapras died, the Masked Man's heart had already been frozen.
"Please rest assured and leave it to me, Teacher."
Ryuga's smile deepened at the corners of his lips, and he bowed slightly to the Masked Man.
The Masked Man left.
With the matters arranged, he naturally returned to his small den to continue carving ice sculptures.
"Phew~ The air outside is so much better. The basement is really too stuffy."
Stepping out of the basement, Ryuga looked at the night sky and stretched his body vigorously.
"What do we do next? Even if we want Team Rocket to help us find clues about Blue, Silver, Ho-Oh, and Lugia, it won't be that easy, right?"
Karen's pretty face darkened, and she dodged Ryuga's seemingly unintentional swing of his arm, saying irritably.
She really couldn't be careless!
She was almost touched on the chest by this guy!
This scoundrel definitely did it on purpose!
"Is it very difficult? I'm Team Rocket's strongest cadre. Go back and rest well first. Tomorrow, we'll head to Kanto, and I'll take you to meet Team Rocket's boss and have him arrange a cadre position for you to play with."
Ryuga took out a silver badge and dangled it in front of the two, chuckling softly as he slowly spoke.
Karen and Will exchanged glances.
They really didn't know when Ryuga had gotten involved with Team Rocket.
"Hey~ It's a long night, Karen, want to go have a heart-to-heart about life with me?"
"Get lost, you bastard!"
...
A peaceful night quickly passed.
Early the next morning, Ryuga called out to Marnie, who habitually overslept.
Arriving at the hotel entrance, Karen and Will were already waiting.
"Where are we going next?"
Karen crossed her arms, scrutinizing the expressionless Marnie who was following Ryuga, and asked Ryuga.
The Masked Man had already given the order for her and Will to follow Ryuga's commands.
Although very displeased, Karen naturally dared not defy the Masked Man's will.
"Viridian City. We'll go to Viridian City first."
Ryuga didn't hesitate at all.
He indeed needed to go to Viridian City to find Giovanni, as Giovanni had contacted him before, saying he had a special mission that required his personal involvement.
"This is Marnie, a very talented girl. She mainly specializes in Dark-type PokƩmon. Karen, teach her when you have time."
Ryuga then introduced Marnie to Karen and Will.
Marnie could indeed be said to specialize in Dark-type PokƩmon.
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